Making A Statement With Hardware.

Sometimes things just don't play out like you thought they would. I was mid-makeover on my dresser-turned-console, and was convinced that I had to paint the drawer detail gold, because it'd pop and be fabulous, and I'd love it until the day I died.

Then I painstakingly taped off the drawers so I could spray paint the detail gold.

And guess what? I still loved it!

As the drawers dried in garage, I thought I was a genius!! I couldn't wait to get the drawers upstairs and in place.

And then I actually put the drawers in place...eeek. Once the first one went in, I knew I made a terrible mistake painting the detail. I hated how it looked.

I begged and pleaded with myself, with my Insta-friends and even my hubby to make myself like it. I tried to sit with the piece for a few days, I even rubbed and buffed the old hardware to see if adding that would make a difference.

Sadly, it did not. I couldn't stand it. {Insert tiny violin playing pity music here.} At that point, I really wanted to throw myself on the ground and act out a toddler-tantrum. Instead, I went into the basement, found my latex primer, and started covering up the gold.

After primer...

After going back to blue...

The drawer fronts looked SO much better after I lost the gold, but they still weren't making the statement I hoped for. They needed something to set them off and finish the look. Luckily, I came across some amazing hardware that saved the ~~day~~ makeover.

Have you guys ever checked out Nest Studio's hardware?!?! If not, you MUST. Every single product is beyond fabulous. Each piece of hardware is like a work of art in itself. I had trouble narrowing down my choices, but after much debate, I settled on the solid brass faceted knob.